1 Corinthians 7:9-31

9But if they have not control over themselves, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn.

10But to the married I enjoin, not I, but the Lord, Let not wife be separated from husband;

11(but if also she shall have been separated, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and let not husband leave wife.

12But as to the rest, I say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

13And a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and he consents to dwell with her, let her not leave [her] husband.

14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother; since [otherwise] indeed your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

15But if the unbeliever go away, let them go away; a brother or a sister is not bound in such [cases], but 1God has called us in peace.

16For what knowest thou, O wife, if thou shalt save thy husband? or what knowest thou, O husband, if thou shalt save thy wife?

17However, as the Lord has divided to each, as 2God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.

18Has any one been called circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: has any one been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping 3God's commandments.

20Let each abide in that calling in which he has been called.

21Hast thou been called [being] a bondman, let it not concern thee; but and if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.

22For the bondman that is called in [the] Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner [also] the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

23Ye have been bought with a price; do not be the bondmen of men.

24Let each, wherein he is called, brethren, therein abide with 4God.

25But concerning virgins, I have no commandment of [the] Lord; but I give my opinion, as having received mercy of [the] Lord to be faithful.

26I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that [it is] good for a man to remain so as he is.

27Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; art thou free from a wife? do not seek a wife.

28But if thou shouldest also marry, thou hast not sinned; and if the virgin marry, they have not sinned: but such shall have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

29But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having [any]:

30and they that weep, as not weeping; and they that rejoice, as not rejoicing; and they that buy, as not possessing;

31and they that use the world, as not disposing of it as their own; for the fashion of this world passes.